Category Archives: Commentary

Psalm 25

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 25 A Prayer of the Faithful Expressing Dependence and Confidence in Jehovah   Psalm 25 – 34. These Psalms form a series that begin and end with acrostic Psalms! Both Psalm 25 and Psalm 34 have 22 verses each, and each verse beginning with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet in […]

Psalm 41

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 41 Christ as a Man Entering into the Sorrows of the Persecuted Remnant   Psalm 41. This is a Psalm of David, most likely written in the time of Absalom’s rebellion. Prophetically, this Psalm speaks of Christ as a man in His humiliation, entering into the sorrows of the persecuted remnant. However, […]

Psalm 57

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 57 The Confidence of the Faithful in God as Their Refuge   Psalm 57. This is a Psalm of David, and titled “Destroy Not”, which indicates that the Psalm has the character of a prayer for preservation. Psalm 57 is also a Michtam Psalm, ‘michtam’ meaning “golden jewel”. There are six Michtam […]

Psalm 73

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Third Book of the Psalms Psalms 73 – 89   The Third Book of the Psalms (73 – 89). The third book of the Psalms is unique for a number of reasons. First, there are almost no Psalms of David, the only exception being Psalm 86. Second, the third book opens to […]

Psalm 89

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 89 Restored Israel Rejoicing in Jehovah’s Faithfulness: the Sure Mercies of David   Psalm 89. This Psalm is a Maschil Psalm, written by Ethan the Ezrahite. Ethan could be either a wise man, one of the five sons of Zerah (1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chron. 2:6), but more likely the son of Kushaiah, […]

Psalm 105

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 105 Israel Praising Jehovah for His Ways in Grace, from Abraham to Joshua   Psalm 105. Although this is an orphan Psalm, we know the author was David because it is part of the Psalm David wrote when the ark was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chron. 16:8-22, specifically vv.23-33 are parallel with […]

Psalm 121

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 121 Jehovah as the Creator and Keeper of Israel   Psalm 121. In this Psalm we have the faith of Israel in Jehovah as the Creator and as the Keeper of Israel. Prophetically, this gives us the expressions of the awakened tribes of Israel as they turn to Jehovah for help. They […]

Psalm 137

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 137 Israel Remembering Zion in Babylon in Captivity   Psalm 137. This Psalm gives us the expressions of Israel as captives in Babylon as they remembered Zion. Prophetically, this Psalm may be a remembrance of former days once they are restored in their land, and it also could foreshadow the return of […]

1 Samuel 7:3-17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Samuel’s Judgeship 1 Samuel 7:3-17     3 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you […]

1 Samuel 23

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Saul’s 7th Step: Moral Blindness – David Saves Keilah 1 Samuel 23     CHAPTER 23 1 And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors. 2 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said to David, Go […]

Exodus

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE SECOND BOOK OF MOSES CALLED EXODUS   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40   O U T L […]

Romans 8:18-39

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Deliverance From a Sin-Cursed Creation Romans 8:18-39   Deliverance in two phases. The prophetic Scriptures indicate that the second coming of Christ has two phases. The final aspect of deliverance, being connected with the second coming, is distributed over these two phases: The Rapture is when the children of God (believers) will come into their “glorious liberty” […]

Genesis 31

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Separation and Uneasy Reconciliation between Jacob and Laban Genesis 31   Genesis 31. This chapter closes out Jacob’s time in Padan-Aram. Six years earlier, he had wanted to leave, but was convinced by Laban’s offer of wages to stay. All through the difficulties with his family, and even when Laban was taking advantage of […]

Leviticus 23

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Feasts of Jehovah Leviticus 23     Introduction & Sabbath Commandment (23:1-4) CHAPTER 23 1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim as holy convocations — these are my set feasts. 3 […]

Matthew 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Prophecies of the King: Fulfilled by Christ Matthew 1 – 4   Matthew 1 – 4. This first portion of Matthew’s Gospel is dedicated to establishing the true Messiahship of Christ, proven by the fulfillment of many prophetic scriptures. There are at least ten major tenets of messianic prophecy fulfilled by Jesus in […]

Ezra

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF EZRA   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   O U T L I N E – Return Under Zerubbabel and the Work of Rebuilding Ezra 1 – 6 – Return from Exile under Zerubbabel Ezra 1 – The People of Zerubbabel’s Return Ezra 2 – […]

John 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Upper Room Ministry: The Character of Christianity John 13 – 17   The Upper Room Ministry. John 12 closes our Lord’s public ministry. In John 13 – 17 we have the private discourse of our Lord with His disciples. This discourse took place after the Passover supper on the day before the […]

Song of Solomon

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE SONG OF SOLOMON   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   O U T L I N E – The Courtship: The Awakening of the Jews in the Tribulation Song. 1:1 – 3:5 – Part 1: The Assurance of Love Song. 1:1 – 2:7 – Part 2: The Awakening of […]

Isaiah 63:1-6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Vintage (Winepress) Judgment Isaiah 63:1-6       CHAPTER 63 1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with deep-red garments from Bozrah, this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? — I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 2 — Wherefore is redness in thine […]

1 Kings 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Division of the Kingdom 1 Kings 12 – 16   O U T L I N E- Division of the Kingdom1 Kings 12 – 16- Rehoboam & Jeroboam1 Kings 12- Rehoboam1 Kings 12:1-24- Jeroboam and his Policies1 Kings 12:25-33- The Man of God and the Old Prophet of Bethel1 Kings 13- Jeroboam and […]